SEFTON NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL

Registered charity 521672 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEFTON NORTH (SOUTHPORT) DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL, SOUTHPORT BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION, SOUTHPORT DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL, SOUTHPORT DISTRICT SCOUTS, SOUTHPORT SCOUTS, Sefton North Scouts

TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND EDUCATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE VIA THE WORLDWIDE SCOUTING MOVEMENT

Objects

SOUTHPORT BOY SCOUTS LOCAL ASSOCIATION

Area of benefit: SOUTHPORT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£128k

Latest spending

£118k

Registered

1964

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Independent Examiner’s Report does not indicate any problems associated with the finances of the Charity. The Trustees confirm that the financial statement complies with current statutory requirements and the Scout Association's Policy, Organisation and Rules. The Charity continues to receive assistance and donations from its related trading subsidiary, Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: unclear

“The Trustees are pleased to report that the Charity has continued to secure grants and donations to develop the facilities and to purchase new equipment.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd.

“During the period covered by this report the Charity owned a company limited by guarantee (Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd.) which operates Waterside Lodge on the Charity’s behalf.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Register events

Received assets from another charity (11/02/2021) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Sid Ludlowchair
Alexandra Frances Clark
Jeffrey William Howard · trustee of 1 other charity
John Temple Carr
Karen Mary O'Brien
Kim-Ashley Miller
Mark Austen Furness
Samuel Frank ROBINSON · trustee of 2 other charities

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Sefton

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£128k	£118k
29/02/2024	£107k	£92k
28/02/2023	£111k	£91k
28/02/2022	£65k	£58k
28/02/2021	£70k	£109k

Common questions

Is SEFTON NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Independent Examiner’s Report does not indicate any problems associated with the finances of the Charity. The Trustees confirm that the financial statement complies with current statutory requirements and the Scout Association's Policy, Organisation and Rules. The Charity continues to receive assistance and donations from its related trading subsidiary, Waterside Lodge Southport Ltd. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	01/08/2011	£10k	Sailing for Explorers
The National Lottery Community Fund	04/11/2005	£5k	Replace outboard motor
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	11/01/2005	£514	"This Scout Group Will Use Their Award To Hold A 'Street Party' Type Event. The Local Beavers, Cubs And Scouts Will Attend The Party With A"
The National Lottery Community Fund	31/12/2004	£4k	Street Party
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/11/2004	£900	Computer Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/08/2004	£4k	Replacement Safety Boat Engine

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND'S CHARITY	1	£5k
ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST	1	£600

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with NORTH DEVON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.

NORTH DEVON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £439k
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £146k
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL income £146k
EXETER AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £198k
WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £123k
WILTSHIRE NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL income £209k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
SEFTON NORTH DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL	£128k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTH DEVON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2026	£439k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
MEDWAY TOWNS DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£146k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NORTHUMBERLAND COUNTY SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£146k	—	above	—	no doubt
EXETER AND DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£198k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WEST LONDON DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL FY2025	£123k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.